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. -- government issue. >> there are certain things that should not be put up for a vote and gay people and like nongay people deserve to build a life and have dreams of having a family. >> reporter: outlawing same-sex marriage or domier defines marriage as between a man and woman. he believes in traditional marriage but not the same sex marriages. the majority supports same sex marriages but some say it is more important to read the constitution. >> i am against a ban on same- sex marriages because they are simply unconstitutional. >> christina ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and the berkeley couple plan on getting married this june. christian perry have been together 13 years and have raised four boys. it has been hurry up and wait. the other place of in the proposition case. >> we need you to stay right here for our continuing coverage and stevenson is on our way and he will be at the supreme court for tuesday's oral arguments. then on tuesday join us for a special report and that's happening at 6:30 on the proposition 8 case and we will gauge reaction from washington d.c. right here to the
. -- government issue. >> there are certain things that should not be put up for a vote and gay people and like nongay people deserve to build a life and have dreams of having a family. >> reporter: outlawing same-sex marriage or domier defines marriage as between a man and woman. he believes in traditional marriage but not the same sex marriages. the majority supports same sex marriages but some say it is more important to read the constitution. >> i am against a ban on same-...
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he's going to meet with the new israeli government and also make stops in the west bank and in jordan as well. the president is facing a skeptical israeli public and perhaps a strained relationship with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. athena jones has a preview of the president's trip and what he hopes to accomplish. >> reporter: five years after he visited israel as a candidate, president obama is going through to reassure skeptical israelis about where he stands on iran. >> i have been crystal clear about my position on iran possessing a nuclear weapon. that is a redline for us. it's something that would not only be dangerous for israel but would be dangerous for the world. >> reporter: while he says all options are on the table to stop iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, the president also wants to convince israeli leaders to allow more time for diplomacy. >> what we're going to be doing is continuing to engage internationally with iran understanding that we've set up the toughest sanctions ever. it's having a significant effect. >> reporter: a tough sell analysts say when isr
he's going to meet with the new israeli government and also make stops in the west bank and in jordan as well. the president is facing a skeptical israeli public and perhaps a strained relationship with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. athena jones has a preview of the president's trip and what he hopes to accomplish. >> reporter: five years after he visited israel as a candidate, president obama is going through to reassure skeptical israelis about where he stands on iran. >> i...
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. >> the syrian government blames terrorist groups for the alleged chemical attack. it triggered new calls on capitol hill to arm opposition forces, something sharply divided members of congress. lawmakers are debating the potential that weapons provided by the u.s. could fall into the wrong hands. john boehner says congress should be consulted before the administration carries out any potential military action. boehner says that did not happen before the u.s. became involved in libya. >>> now to an issue of gun reform where republicans have seen their bill stripped down in the face of tough opposition. "the new york times" reports dianne feinstein stormed from harry reid's office monday when she was informed that her ban would not be included in the bill. the measure never had a chance citing lobbying and the nra and concerns from both parties doubt about the impact on stopping gun violence and lack of support from the gun safety groups like that of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. instead of imposing new regulations, republicans are calling for existing law
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governing bodies will be necessary for the day after. for those people who are left holding the bag, what has become basically a sectarian war, to put back a government. it is a critical lesson and a police take we cannot ever make again. >> as we look back and relitigate the war in iraq, i think it is easy to say on its face, it was a clear mistake and we'll never do this again, how could we do this. let's not forget that. a lot of democrats voted for this war. including hillary clinton. that's what i want to ask you about it. she voted for the iraq war resolution in 2002. 2007, refused to see that vote as a police take. she has defended that since. i'm wondering if you think that is going to be a political problem for her. in 2016 if she ends up running. >> let me say a couple things. having been in the white house i realize how hard it is to govern and to make these national security decisions. it is not black and white and it never is. it never will be. i have more sympathy for the people involved than i would four years ago. with re
governing bodies will be necessary for the day after. for those people who are left holding the bag, what has become basically a sectarian war, to put back a government. it is a critical lesson and a police take we cannot ever make again. >> as we look back and relitigate the war in iraq, i think it is easy to say on its face, it was a clear mistake and we'll never do this again, how could we do this. let's not forget that. a lot of democrats voted for this war. including hillary clinton....
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he says obama care is forcing doctors into the employ of cost-cutting hospitals, gives government the authority to determine services that will and will not be covered, has a board independent of congress that can cut payments for care and allows the secretary of health and human services to force all health plans to eliminate any doctor that doesn't practice medicine the government's way. the history of government-run health care systems around the world is a history of denial, delay and sadly, even death. anderson, i notice that she responded not long after the democratic campaign committee which is in charge of getting rid of republicans, of defeating them in elections, put out a press release blasting her, saying she would rather be in washington as a right wing celebrity than solving problems back in minnesota for minnesota's middle class. remember, she got a scare back in november. her election, her congressional election was closer than she expected and democrats are hoping to beat her this time. >> we certainly appreciate the response. it doesn't seem to back up the claim, tho
he says obama care is forcing doctors into the employ of cost-cutting hospitals, gives government the authority to determine services that will and will not be covered, has a board independent of congress that can cut payments for care and allows the secretary of health and human services to force all health plans to eliminate any doctor that doesn't practice medicine the government's way. the history of government-run health care systems around the world is a history of denial, delay and...
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the move is meant to help the agency free up more than $630 million in forced government budget cuts. >>> and one of the biggest personalities in politics meeting one of the biggest names in basketball. shaquille o'neal visited new jersey governor chris christie in trenton today. the governor shared this photo on his twitter feed. it got a whole lot of reaction. somebody tweeted the governor saying you guys should do a remake of the movie "twins" together. >> quite a photo. thanks. >>> up next, incredible story of guts and survival. a teenager dialed 911 as thieves not only ransacked her house but were actually in the room where she was hiding. here's part of the 911 call. >> do not open your door, okay? can you tell me you understand? do not open the doors. >> okay. >> do not open that door. needs. ♪ wireless is limitless. [ female announcer ] from finding the best way... ♪ to finding the best catch... ♪ wireless is limitless. ♪ with the bing it on challenge to show google users what they've been missing on bing. let's bing it on. [fight bell: ding, ding] how many here are go
the move is meant to help the agency free up more than $630 million in forced government budget cuts. >>> and one of the biggest personalities in politics meeting one of the biggest names in basketball. shaquille o'neal visited new jersey governor chris christie in trenton today. the governor shared this photo on his twitter feed. it got a whole lot of reaction. somebody tweeted the governor saying you guys should do a remake of the movie "twins" together. >> quite a...
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the first possibility is the united states government. the united states government has the money, needs to do something for our unemployment problem and here's a way to do it because as the marcora law in italy that i mentioned earlier illustrates there's a governmental and a social interest in doing this. this is a better way to solve the unemployment problem than giving people a dole for months or years at a time during which time they lose their job connections, they often lose their skills. this is a much better solution, giving them the startup money to begin small, medium size enterprises that they will have a great interest in making successful because it's their future, it's their wellbeing that's at stake and it's their collectively owned and operated enterprise. well, why in the world don't we have a cooperative business administration providing startup money and technical help so that these kinds of enterprise, particularly helping unemployed people, could begin not only to help them and to help our economy but again to provid
the first possibility is the united states government. the united states government has the money, needs to do something for our unemployment problem and here's a way to do it because as the marcora law in italy that i mentioned earlier illustrates there's a governmental and a social interest in doing this. this is a better way to solve the unemployment problem than giving people a dole for months or years at a time during which time they lose their job connections, they often lose their...
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that's antithetical to your philosophy, which is minority voters largely accept a greater degree of government intervention than republicans can accept. that being said, i want to answer your question directly so i'll offer and you philosophical and policy example. on the philosophical level, you must communicate that the economic philosophy of republicans has caused a massive amount of wealth for everyone. and education is ripe if reform and republican principles are perfect for minority voters. >> should i let you weigh in? >> i'm sorry. >> why are you laughing? >> you're laughing at education. expound upon your laughter on education. >> well, because its s's ridicus to try to think that the party who tried to get rid of the department of education is the one who wants to push education. it's ridiculous to think the tent that wanted to gut the teachers union want to push education. the party that wanted to take funding away from education is now the party in favor of education. that's reason i started laughing. >> those policieses worked well for you over the last 40 years. those schools tha
that's antithetical to your philosophy, which is minority voters largely accept a greater degree of government intervention than republicans can accept. that being said, i want to answer your question directly so i'll offer and you philosophical and policy example. on the philosophical level, you must communicate that the economic philosophy of republicans has caused a massive amount of wealth for everyone. and education is ripe if reform and republican principles are perfect for minority...
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stimulus spending, but a just released gallup pole shows a mere 72% of americans support a federal government spending program designed to create more than one million new jobs. that also has majority support among republicans. freshman republican congressman thomas massey told a roomful of reporters today you know, i'm new here, but what i'm learning is that the budget is just kind of a guideline. we know it is dead on arrival, we know it is a pretend vote. here is speaker boehner reacting to something president obama was cause saying on his arrival in israel today. >> i would rather be heckled than ignored. you only tease the ones you love. >> he is willing to more than tease the ones he love. >> apparently republicans are willing to tease various parts of the base to make them think we have a plan. it is really not much of a plan, it is kind of the part of the problem they don't seem to understand, the policies don't match up with what they say their values are. that's the problem. instead, what they say is let's not talk about those things, those things, those value voter things that get
stimulus spending, but a just released gallup pole shows a mere 72% of americans support a federal government spending program designed to create more than one million new jobs. that also has majority support among republicans. freshman republican congressman thomas massey told a roomful of reporters today you know, i'm new here, but what i'm learning is that the budget is just kind of a guideline. we know it is dead on arrival, we know it is a pretend vote. here is speaker boehner reacting to...
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government should spend to spur growth. let's look at the other issue people raise, which is interest rates. >> yes. >> a lot of these projections when they go forward are assuming interest rates will stay very low. and if you look at the ten-year treasury yield over the 1990s average 6%. over the last seven or eight years, it's averaged 4%. it's currently about less than 2%, as you know. so, the possibility of interest rates staying as low as they are now is highly, highly unlikely and that as interest rates rise, yes, the economy will recover, but the interest payments on this much, much larger debt become crushing. >> couple things here. first of all, as long as the economy economy remains weak, also the economy gets stronger, we'll have more revenue and, also, if the economy gets stronger, then i start to become a hawk if the economy is strong enough. by no means am i saying, we have to stay in this mode under all conditions. under these questiconditions yo to do that. the idea that necessarily we're going to be facing
government should spend to spur growth. let's look at the other issue people raise, which is interest rates. >> yes. >> a lot of these projections when they go forward are assuming interest rates will stay very low. and if you look at the ten-year treasury yield over the 1990s average 6%. over the last seven or eight years, it's averaged 4%. it's currently about less than 2%, as you know. so, the possibility of interest rates staying as low as they are now is highly, highly unlikely...
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government? here's a hint. it's not the cruise line. >> most all of these cruise ships fly foreign flags, so you can't regular late them except the few hours they're here at your shores. they pick up the small amount of the responsibility, but not very much. the taxpayer ends up picking up most of it. they don't own up to their responsibilities. >> reporter: the coast guard spent $780,000 to help the triumph when it was stranded in the gulf of mexico a month ago. but that was minor compared to 2010 when the carnival splendor was stuck in the pacific. more than 3.4 million in taxpayer dollars went toward sending a u.s. aircraft carrier to help, but it turns out not only is carnival not paying the bill for those rescues, they're barely paying taxes. senator john rockefeller started probing the issue last year after the costa concorde ya incident. >> their ships are registered in other countries where they can, you know, get cheaper labor and they pay no taxes in this country. >> reporter: by registering in panama
government? here's a hint. it's not the cruise line. >> most all of these cruise ships fly foreign flags, so you can't regular late them except the few hours they're here at your shores. they pick up the small amount of the responsibility, but not very much. the taxpayer ends up picking up most of it. they don't own up to their responsibilities. >> reporter: the coast guard spent $780,000 to help the triumph when it was stranded in the gulf of mexico a month ago. but that was minor...
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but the government's going to have to approve of all of this. so the senate judiciary committee's questioning the heads of both companies. the committee's talking to that the merger could cause ning consumers more to fly. at the hearings and give us a sense of what the ceos are explaining this. they're in the hot seat. >> they are in the hot seat. you know they're saying this would be a good thing if this merger does happen if us airways is allowed to merge with american airlines it will create the largest u.s. airline. consumer advocates are calling potential merger a bad case of deja vu. 's why. in recent years we've seen mergers, we've seen six to be exact, in 2005 us airways and american west, they merged. several more in between. and the last one happened in 2011 when southwest merged with air tran. if american and us airways merge, and they do get that green light, consumers will only have three major airlines to pick from. so what does that mean for you the next time you book your flight, your frequent flyer miles, will it mean a flight d
but the government's going to have to approve of all of this. so the senate judiciary committee's questioning the heads of both companies. the committee's talking to that the merger could cause ning consumers more to fly. at the hearings and give us a sense of what the ceos are explaining this. they're in the hot seat. >> they are in the hot seat. you know they're saying this would be a good thing if this merger does happen if us airways is allowed to merge with american airlines it will...
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he was governed by torture and would never wish any people to be governed by him in the future. iraqis are in the stream of their development as a modern country. they sure are happy with us. as you look at the story, you have to say the great beneficiaries of iraq were it is iranians. they were trying to do that and failed. we achieved it. iran is much more powerful and has a louis ruling over the iraqi government. one thing the americans can hold on to with pride after what most people would agree was a mistake in invading iraq in 2003. we stayed the course long enough to restabilize the country, a courageous decision by president bush, but he stayed there on the ground and he was aided by general petraeus. whatever happened later in general petraeus's career didn't change that. >> unbelievable. you can count the thousands or tens of thousands of iraqis who are alive because the country didn't keep zooming off towards civil war. >> richard engle a couple of years ago was asked what was going on in iraq and asked him what he thought about and he said not much. the statutes of d
he was governed by torture and would never wish any people to be governed by him in the future. iraqis are in the stream of their development as a modern country. they sure are happy with us. as you look at the story, you have to say the great beneficiaries of iraq were it is iranians. they were trying to do that and failed. we achieved it. iran is much more powerful and has a louis ruling over the iraqi government. one thing the americans can hold on to with pride after what most people would...
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government? >> well hard thing to know because it's very difficult to collect statistics in this area. the u.s. government says that unlike the chinese, they do not do any hacking in order to steal corporate secrets. they're not out hacking on behalf of american companies. they only participate in operations that are focused on defending and that include the critical infrastructure. the infrastructure of the united states isn't in government hands it's mowly in private hands with a few exceptions and they're having a hard time doing that. >> rose: are the chinese better at hacking than we are. >> they are certainly higher volume hackers but the sophistication of the attacks on iran would suggest that the united states and israel are probably at the top of the heap right now in terms of skill. the russians are also very good. the iranians are not very good but they are getting better and they have created a cyber core of their own partly in response they say to the american attacks. and they are b
government? >> well hard thing to know because it's very difficult to collect statistics in this area. the u.s. government says that unlike the chinese, they do not do any hacking in order to steal corporate secrets. they're not out hacking on behalf of american companies. they only participate in operations that are focused on defending and that include the critical infrastructure. the infrastructure of the united states isn't in government hands it's mowly in private hands with a few...
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government should spend to spur growth. let's look at interest rates. >> yes. >> a lot of projections when they go forwarded are assuming that interest rates will stay low. if you look at the ten-year treasury yield over the '90s averaged 6%. the last seven, eight years, 4%. it is currently less than 2%, as you know. >> right. >> the possibility of interest rates staying as low as they are now is highly unlikely, and that as interest rates rise, yes, the economy will recover but the interest payments on the much larger debt become crushing. >> a couple of things there. first of all, as long as the economy remains weak interest rates will remain low. if the economy gets stronger interest rates will go up but also if the economy gets stronger we will have more revenue and then i start to become a deficit hog. by no means am i saying we have to stay in this expansion mode under all reasons. the idea that we will be facing higher rates is belied by history. look at japan. they have been running deficits twice the debt burden th
government should spend to spur growth. let's look at interest rates. >> yes. >> a lot of projections when they go forwarded are assuming that interest rates will stay low. if you look at the ten-year treasury yield over the '90s averaged 6%. the last seven, eight years, 4%. it is currently less than 2%, as you know. >> right. >> the possibility of interest rates staying as low as they are now is highly unlikely, and that as interest rates rise, yes, the economy will...
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last year, the same government agency, the cdc, put that number much lower at 1 in 88. at first this new number sounds like a huge increase. which led us to dig in and dig deeper and look closer at how the cdc arrived at the new number of 1 in 50. it turns out, it was through a phone survey of parents. the cdc didn't actually evaluate any children. they didn't look at a single medical record or any other documentation. they just called up parents and those parents who responded said ultimately -- came out to be 1 in 50. we're not suggesting these parents lied or misled the cdc, but the question is how accurate was this phone survey? and the cdc is, of course, a serious outfit, not prone to throw around fally information. what are the facts? we're joined by sanjay gupta. sanjay, a year ago, everybody was shocked. the prevalence of autism was 1 in 88. now they're saying 1 in 50. has there really been an increase? >> i think in part it depends how you count these cases. i don't think there's been that significant an increase, but this is more reflective of increased awaren
last year, the same government agency, the cdc, put that number much lower at 1 in 88. at first this new number sounds like a huge increase. which led us to dig in and dig deeper and look closer at how the cdc arrived at the new number of 1 in 50. it turns out, it was through a phone survey of parents. the cdc didn't actually evaluate any children. they didn't look at a single medical record or any other documentation. they just called up parents and those parents who responded said ultimately...
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government had been so close to israeli government. israeli presidents had been so close to israeli prime ministers and to borrow the president's word we need daylight between the israel and u.s. in order to build trust and trust from the palestinians and arabs. he went to cairo and saudi arabia and he purposely skipped over the 40 or 50-minute flight to israel. >> to be seen as an honest broker. being just so one-sided towards israel and gave the famous speech in cairo. let me ask you, though, before we go on to another story and we will be talking about this certainly a good deal. is this more about reigniting the middle east peace or sending a message to iran right now? i think it's the latter. he is coming to israel without a plan. i think is striking about this trip. most american presidents who have shown up in israel. clinton four times and bush in 2008. they went at a moment they were on the cusp -- and the president is coming to close a deal. >> this is about iran? >> there is no deal. >> i think he is sending a message to ira
government had been so close to israeli government. israeli presidents had been so close to israeli prime ministers and to borrow the president's word we need daylight between the israel and u.s. in order to build trust and trust from the palestinians and arabs. he went to cairo and saudi arabia and he purposely skipped over the 40 or 50-minute flight to israel. >> to be seen as an honest broker. being just so one-sided towards israel and gave the famous speech in cairo. let me ask you,...
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students say rapes are being ignored and demanding a government investigation. we have a special "outfront" investigation. >>> plus, amanda knox, is she going back to jail? italy supreme court tonight considering whether she should go to trial again. >>> and the echos of a tsunami. what washed ashore from the other side of the planet from a tsunami years ago today? it's monday. a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that. with our visionary cloud infrastructure, global broadband network and custom communications solutions, your business is more reliable - secure - agile. and with responsive, dedicated support, we help you shine every day of the week. ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids an
students say rapes are being ignored and demanding a government investigation. we have a special "outfront" investigation. >>> plus, amanda knox, is she going back to jail? italy supreme court tonight considering whether she should go to trial again. >>> and the echos of a tsunami. what washed ashore from the other side of the planet from a tsunami years ago today? it's monday. a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted...
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government is doing that. they would actually have been in surplus last year. this is postal service. had it not been for that requirement that only they pay. so there are things we can do to give them more flexibility without it being the flexibility to reduce needed services. again, these are choices we'll have to decide as we go along. >> maryland congressman, chris van hollen. good to see you. let's bring in the political panel. the white house report he for politico and democratic strategist and msnbc contributor, jimmy williams, good to see both of you. this warring ten-year budget plan. these plans that will come before the house and the senate this week. what can we speck to happen in. >> i think we'll see the plans pass each chamber. but they're sharply at odds. so it is not the struggle they'll face within each chamber. it is what happens when paul ryan and patty murray tried to reconcile the two. and there will certainly be an attempt to do that. because these are the two packages, or this is the vehicle that the president is looking to to try to get
government is doing that. they would actually have been in surplus last year. this is postal service. had it not been for that requirement that only they pay. so there are things we can do to give them more flexibility without it being the flexibility to reduce needed services. again, these are choices we'll have to decide as we go along. >> maryland congressman, chris van hollen. good to see you. let's bring in the political panel. the white house report he for politico and democratic...
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we're not here to abandon our principles in a contest of government give-aways. that's a game we will never, ever win. >> sarah palin and the republican party choose style over substance at this weekend's conclusion to cpac. i'm thomas roberts and this is "way too early." we thank you for being up with us on this monday, march 18th. president obama's first trip to israel, will he be able to mend fences with prime minister benjamin netanyahu? european stocks plunge after a new bailout measure sparks fears of a run on the banks. >>> first we get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. president obama's renewed push for a grand bargain may be showing some early signs of paying off, at least with one top republican. senator bob corker of tennessee says he could envision raising tax revenue if democrats embrace big changes to medicare and social security. corker's position on sunday puts him at odds with other members of his party including house speaker john boehner who's ruling out the prospect of any new taxes. >> i think there by the way is
we're not here to abandon our principles in a contest of government give-aways. that's a game we will never, ever win. >> sarah palin and the republican party choose style over substance at this weekend's conclusion to cpac. i'm thomas roberts and this is "way too early." we thank you for being up with us on this monday, march 18th. president obama's first trip to israel, will he be able to mend fences with prime minister benjamin netanyahu? european stocks plunge after a new...
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we all want a smaller government and more efficient government. we also want to make sure our government is there to stand up for people and members of our society in need. be they senior citizens, veterans or be students. >> i want to ask you about something else, amy. one person closely associated with the tea party movement, congresswoman michele bachmann. several workers on the 23012 preside -- 2012 campaign are facing an ethics probe for improper transfer of campaign funds. there is no allegation that she did anything wrong, but, still, the woman who led the tea party caucus, it can't be good. >> i would say this is just the beginning, let the investigation run its course, see what comes out. she has not been found guilty, no one has been found guilty yet. i am sure they will do their due difficu diligence to get to the bottom of it? >> does the tea party support michele bachmann? >> yes, she is a strong fiscal conservative. i don't think she has lost that support. >> amy, if you think michele bachmann is a credible spokesperson or strong fis
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we'll pass the bill that funds government at the lower sequester level. i think that's a major victory. we'll have the budgets next week, then we'll have a period of time of about four months before the debt ceiling is hit. i think that's the most fertile time for us. i think what republicans want to see, wolf, they want to see a 75-year actuary soundness. we want to make sure the programs are going to be there for the future. the president knows we want to make sure these programs are there, and what the presidents wants, obviously, is some additional revenue. i believe there's a possibility if we could get the 75-year soundness on medicare and social security with appropriate changes and reforms, i think there may be a way through full tax reform to do something that will generate revenue and fit the needs of both sides, and that's what i'm hopeful is going to happen over the next four months. look, there's no negotiation that's happening right now. there's some general discussions that have taken place, but i think the environment is going to be the be
we'll pass the bill that funds government at the lower sequester level. i think that's a major victory. we'll have the budgets next week, then we'll have a period of time of about four months before the debt ceiling is hit. i think that's the most fertile time for us. i think what republicans want to see, wolf, they want to see a 75-year actuary soundness. we want to make sure the programs are going to be there for the future. the president knows we want to make sure these programs are there,...
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rebels blame the government. here's what the u.s. thinks. >> we have no evidence to substantiate the charge that the opposition has used chemical weapons. we're deeply sceptical of a regime that has lost all credibility and we would warn the regime against makes these kind of charges as any pretext or cover for its use of chemical weapons. >> jim clancy joining me in the studio. when we hear carney saying skeptical, just before we even get in to this, no one those whether chemical weapons were used. the u.s. knows the government has them. that's why president obama drew this red line. but we don't know for sure. >> no, we don't know for sure, but you can analyze it a little bit. you can look at the videotape of the survivors, the injured in hospital. >> let's roll it again. >> when you look at them, you see ty're being treated by doctors. if these were wearing normal clothing and they had been hit in a chemical weapons attack, all those doctors, everybody carrying them, they would also be affected. now, did people smell chlorine? the
rebels blame the government. here's what the u.s. thinks. >> we have no evidence to substantiate the charge that the opposition has used chemical weapons. we're deeply sceptical of a regime that has lost all credibility and we would warn the regime against makes these kind of charges as any pretext or cover for its use of chemical weapons. >> jim clancy joining me in the studio. when we hear carney saying skeptical, just before we even get in to this, no one those whether chemical...
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>> one thing, we could stop sending money to foreign governments of countries that hate us. that would save a lot of money right there. and it would pay for many easter egg rolls in the years to come. but if washington lived within their means and balanced their budget and didn't spend more than they brought in, we wouldn't have this problem. >> maria. >> i think that president obama needs to gather all of the leaders in the house and in the senate, both republicans and democrats, and take them to camp david, not let them go until they come up with a deal and if they can't come up with a deal before the white house easter egg roll, carol, they need to sign up for who is going to be the easter bunny, which hour, and who will administer the easter egg roll to those kids. >> like that. >> all sorts of easter bunnies. >> thank you for playing today. >> thanks for having us. >> thanks, carol. >>> a new movie in the works about moses. and you will never guess who could be tapped to play moses. you know, the guy who parted the red sea, led his people out of egypt? we'll tell you ne
>> one thing, we could stop sending money to foreign governments of countries that hate us. that would save a lot of money right there. and it would pay for many easter egg rolls in the years to come. but if washington lived within their means and balanced their budget and didn't spend more than they brought in, we wouldn't have this problem. >> maria. >> i think that president obama needs to gather all of the leaders in the house and in the senate, both republicans and...
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government regulation. in the states, in cities, governors, mayors, state legislatures are taking on those problems. and producing some quite innovative and quite effective responses. infrastructure is my favorite one. just because we sit around every year lamenting the gasoline tax is bringing in less money. there isn't enough money for road building anymore. at the federal level. in the states, they're coming up with reforms. virginia just overhauled its gas tax to raise more money for road building. chicago has this scheme to try and channel private money into -- not just road building, but all kinds of infrastructure investments. look around the country and you'll find lots of examples that if congress had its act together they could easily follow. >> ben smith, would you agree? >> i do think this is one of these classic things where washington gives itself too much credit and also, you know, either for destroying the economy or for rescuing it. i think if there's a recovery, barack obama will get 100%
government regulation. in the states, in cities, governors, mayors, state legislatures are taking on those problems. and producing some quite innovative and quite effective responses. infrastructure is my favorite one. just because we sit around every year lamenting the gasoline tax is bringing in less money. there isn't enough money for road building anymore. at the federal level. in the states, they're coming up with reforms. virginia just overhauled its gas tax to raise more money for road...
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but the israeli government. this time the president shows up. he is stronger and just won re-election and netanyahu is weaker. had he a weak showing in the elect shu and had trouble forming a government, so the president is going over his head. he wants to begin a dialogue with the israeli people and show the united states is a friend of israel and show also that israel taking more risks for peace than netanyahu has been willing to support is a good idea. this is the beginning of a long conversation. >> all right. here with us now from jerusalem, nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell. given all we have talked about and the constraints and years this has been in the making what is the white house hoping to accomplish on this trip? >> they have accomplished already what they hope to accomplish and do more with the speech today, reaching over the heads, as you've just been pointing out, to the israeli people and especially to israeli youth. but one of the blogs on the jerusalem post today was, he
but the israeli government. this time the president shows up. he is stronger and just won re-election and netanyahu is weaker. had he a weak showing in the elect shu and had trouble forming a government, so the president is going over his head. he wants to begin a dialogue with the israeli people and show the united states is a friend of israel and show also that israel taking more risks for peace than netanyahu has been willing to support is a good idea. this is the beginning of a long...
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government today, the shiite government views iran as a more reliable partner than the united states so they will be more cooperative with iran. what maliki is worried about is some sort of sunni uprising in iraq. he looks what is happening in syria. that uprising against assad is later largely sunni. it is going to inflame the sunnis in iraq which is the last thing maliki wants. he wants assad to survive. you have many of the same sectarian underpinnings that were the ingredients of the last sectarian tension coming back to life. >> why is the relationship with. >> maliki feels under siege. we had leverage when we said we will help stabilize this country even though the war is over. we will maintain security forces to help with training, help with counterterrorism and her play a sort of back inderal to the forces. 10,000 troops and gave us leverage. if he is not there and we are feeling under siege the only people sending in forces and money is the iranian gochlt. >> government. >> is he worried about a coup? >> he is worried about partially sunni driven from 2006 and that is a thre
government today, the shiite government views iran as a more reliable partner than the united states so they will be more cooperative with iran. what maliki is worried about is some sort of sunni uprising in iraq. he looks what is happening in syria. that uprising against assad is later largely sunni. it is going to inflame the sunnis in iraq which is the last thing maliki wants. he wants assad to survive. you have many of the same sectarian underpinnings that were the ingredients of the last...
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they need to -- the italian government needs to request her extradition from the united states, and there is no guarantee at this point that the united states would agree. now, and also, if this court, the italian supreme court, rules that the acquittal that took place in october of 2011 is invalid, it will have to go back to another appeals court in florence and so the timing is not at all clear at this point or the mechanics of how this would be done. now, we have been told by one of amanda knox's lawyers that they are expecting an announcement from the court within the next two hours. so we're waiting to hear what they decide. it was fairly lengthy procedure today, normally in these cases the lawyers are given half an hour, but some of them went on for more than an hour in trying to make their case. so, about two hours to wait and see. >> we'll come back to you, ben wedeman if we hear anything. i'm thinking of the victim's family, meredith kercher's family, how do they feel about a retrial? >> reporter: they want a retrial. they have made it quite clear that they do not believe that am
they need to -- the italian government needs to request her extradition from the united states, and there is no guarantee at this point that the united states would agree. now, and also, if this court, the italian supreme court, rules that the acquittal that took place in october of 2011 is invalid, it will have to go back to another appeals court in florence and so the timing is not at all clear at this point or the mechanics of how this would be done. now, we have been told by one of amanda...
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washington state got $800 million from the federal government. that's your tax money, mainly for improving the track between seattle and portland. and what did you get for it? over a three-hour and 40-minute ride, the trip has been reduced by ten minutes. >> ten minutes doesn't sound-like a lot of time, but when you think about the fact that you have more options for more round trips, that you know the train will come and go reliably and on time, that to us is the most important thing. s >> reporter: in fact, ten minutes isn't a lot of time. and paula hammond said despite promises of high-speed rail from washington, d.c., it was never washington state's intention of bringing high-speed rail like the bullet trains of japan and europe to this section of the country. the top speed here is now 79 miles an hour. average speed is in the low 50s. >> i don't know whether we'll ever want high-speed rail. what we want in our state, and west coast region, we want the ability of our community to be connected so that we can provide good travel, a daily busine
washington state got $800 million from the federal government. that's your tax money, mainly for improving the track between seattle and portland. and what did you get for it? over a three-hour and 40-minute ride, the trip has been reduced by ten minutes. >> ten minutes doesn't sound-like a lot of time, but when you think about the fact that you have more options for more round trips, that you know the train will come and go reliably and on time, that to us is the most important thing. s...
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government is doing. a new military preparedness plan that could really be dramatically lowering the bar for what it would take for the u.s. to be going to war. plus one family's very personal story on gay marriage. completely tearing this family apart. it is an incredible story. and our essay, why has america not gotten a panda in ten years and canada got two today? incredible story. >> did i hear you say panda? like a panda bear? >> yep. they got two bears today in canada. and we haven't gotten a new bear in ten years from china. >> what's wrong with us? i really want to know the answer to this question now, erin. all right. we'll be watching at the top of the hour. thanks so much. >>> the whole country is buzzing about a big sports story today. we're taking you to the campus of the number 15 seed that just made it to the sweet 16 for the very first time. if the next bi, isn't a thing at all? it's lots of things. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪
government is doing. a new military preparedness plan that could really be dramatically lowering the bar for what it would take for the u.s. to be going to war. plus one family's very personal story on gay marriage. completely tearing this family apart. it is an incredible story. and our essay, why has america not gotten a panda in ten years and canada got two today? incredible story. >> did i hear you say panda? like a panda bear? >> yep. they got two bears today in canada. and we...
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among them one of the country's top clerics and a supporter of the government regime. the leading opposition group is denying responsibility for the attack. the united states, meanwhile, is opening its own investigation into claims that chemical weapons have been used in the fighting. president obama says that if the allegations prove true, it would be a, quote, game changer. senators carl evan and john mccain are now calling on the white house to take more active steps to force syria's president from power. the leaders of the armed services committee suggest using precision air strikes to target the military's aircraft without putting american troops on the ground. >> carl levin, huh? >> yeah. that's interesting. >> that is interesting. didn't expect that one. >> i know. i mean, he was for the iraq war and until he was against it, until bush became president. as long as we've got a democrat in there, i think the good people of syria can depend on carl levin to be with them. >> it's interesting that he's appearing with senator mccain who has been a very vocal advocate
among them one of the country's top clerics and a supporter of the government regime. the leading opposition group is denying responsibility for the attack. the united states, meanwhile, is opening its own investigation into claims that chemical weapons have been used in the fighting. president obama says that if the allegations prove true, it would be a, quote, game changer. senators carl evan and john mccain are now calling on the white house to take more active steps to force syria's...
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the federal government has given a 3d gun maker a license to make and sell firearms. zain asher is on this for us this new york. how does this work is this can the group just start making and selling the guns right away? >> yeah, technically they can. but they're actually not going to. they'll wait for an additional license that will allow them to print and sell a broader range of guns and accessories. they're called defense distributed, a nonprofit organization, their mission is to make guns more accessible. initially they'll sell them, but then they plan on giving away the design plans for free. their hope is that anyone with a 3d printer will be able to make a gun without a permit. technically by the way it is legal to manufacture your oin gun without a permit or a background check as long as you have no plans to sell to anyone else. but let's talk about price. 3d printed guns will be at least no now much more expensive than weapons made the conventional way. currently the company is selling a 3 dflt printed 30 pound magazine for $50. that's double what it would co
the federal government has given a 3d gun maker a license to make and sell firearms. zain asher is on this for us this new york. how does this work is this can the group just start making and selling the guns right away? >> yeah, technically they can. but they're actually not going to. they'll wait for an additional license that will allow them to print and sell a broader range of guns and accessories. they're called defense distributed, a nonprofit organization, their mission is to make...